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Shaqiri signs first pro contract at Basel

Published: Friday 2 January 2009, 17.18CET

FC Basel 1893 have agreed a new contract with 17-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri, binding the player to the Swiss champions until the end of 2011. The Kosovan-born midfielder played for Switzerland at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in Turkey, and having signed his first professional contract, will be training with the first team at Basel from now on.

Shaqiri signs first pro contract at Basel

FC Basel 1893 have agreed a new contract with 17-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri, binding the player to the Swiss champions until the end of 2011. The Kosovan-born midfielder played for Switzerland at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in Turkey, and having signed his first professional contract, will be training with the first team at Basel from now on.

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